Certified Lymphedema Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist) | On
Listed compensation
$73,832+
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Job Description
Love + medicine is who we are, it's what we do, it's why people want to work here. If you’re looking for a job to love, apply today.
Scheduled Weekly Hours
36
Emplify Health by Gundersen is adding a Lymphedema Therapist to our outpatient therapy team as we bring patient-centered care closer to home. This position FTE will be split between our Onalaska Clinic and Winona Campus. Lymphedema Certification required.
What You'll Do
As Certified Lymphedema Therapist, you will work with patients and families to examine, evaluate, diagnose, prognose, and intervene to ensure optimal outcomes.
You will be responsible for developing plans of care and providing treatment techniques and interventions to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore function through collaboration with referring providers and other clinical staff ensuring optimal patient care through appropriate and timely methods of communication and treatment.
You will help patients manage their chronic condition by teaching self-care skills and provide wholistic treatment including education about lymphedema prevention and management, perform manual lymphatic drainage to help move excess fluid out of swollen limbs, recommend customized compression therapy plans, teach patients exercises to help relieve symptoms and improve range of motion, perform soft tissue mobilization and scar management, and provide instruction on pain and lifestyle management.
What's Available
- Fulltime, 72 hours biweekly (0.9 FTE)
- 8 to 10-hour day shifts Monday – Friday, no weekends or holidays
- Starting OT salary is $66,793 and up, while the starting PT salary is $73,832 and up (based on a 0.9 FTE)
- Salary is commensurate with your years of work experience
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree, or higher, in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy
- Physical Therapist (PT) or Occupational Therapist (OT) licensed in both the states of Minnesota and Wisconsin
- Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers
- Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT)/Lymphedema Certification required
- Must be willing to commute/travel between Onalaska and Winona locations
What You'll Get
Unlimited potential at one of the leading health systems in the midwestern United States
A highly adaptable and mission-driven organization with a work environment that supports you personally and professionally and a work culture where you are valued and appreciated
A welcoming team of therapist with all experience levels, shared office spaces for collaboration, and the ability to work with complex patient cases both independently and as a team
Continuing Education and Patient Education through Medbridge: All PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and SLPs receive a silver level membership to MedBridge for patient home programs and continuing education
Strong onboarding and mentoring program for new staff
Competitive Compensation: Enjoy an attractive salary, based on your years of experience, ensuring your skills and dedication are valued and rewarded
A comprehensive and generous benefits package (Medical, Dental, Life Ins, HSA/FSA) ensuring your comfort and well-being as a valuable team member
Substantial retirement contribution including 401k match & annual discretionary base contribution
Paid Time Off (PTO) combines vacation, sick, and personal days into one balance to allow you the flexibility to use your time off as you need
Support for your career growth through Professional Development Opportunities, our Tuition Investment Program, and Career Development Center
Other benefits include a Wellness program with incentives, employer-paid life insurance and AD&D, optional short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, identity theft protection, pet insurance, Inspire & Celebrate colleague recognition and rewards program, a discount program, and more!
Relocation Assistance Available
Inside our walls and our neighborhoods, we deliver world-class medical care and the right amount of love. We call it LOVE + MEDICINE and it’s more than our practice. It is who we are. You can be a Therapist anywhere. But not everywhere practices LOVE + MEDICINE.
Join our mission in changing healthcare by applying today to join our highly skilled and dedicated therapy team all while doing the work you love in the beautiful coulee region of Onalaska, Wisconsin and scenic driftless region of Winona, Minnesota!
About Gundersen Health System
Emplify Health by Gundersen is the leading provider of primary and specialized care in western Wisconsin, southeast Minnesota, and northeast Iowa, serving more than 500,000 residents throughout 19 counties annually.
Our physician-led, not-for-profit healthcare system includes a 325-bed teaching hospital and Level II Trauma Center; community clinics; affiliate hospitals, clinics, and nursing homes; behavioral health services; vision centers; pharmacies; and air and ground ambulance services. Together, we inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning, and innovating.
If you need assistance with any portion of the application or have questions about the position, please contact HR-Recruitment@gundersenhealth.org or call 608-775-0267.
We inspire your best life by relentlessly caring, learning and innovating. This is our purpose. Together with our values — belonging, respect, excellence, accountability, teamwork and humility — our pillars set our foundation and our future.
Equal Opportunity Employer
Key Responsibilities
The therapist will examine, diagnose, and treat patients with lymphedema by developing personalized care plans and performing manual lymphatic drainage. They will also educate patients on self-care, prevention, and symptom management while collaborating with other clinical staff to ensure optimal outcomes.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a bachelor's degree or higher in Physical or Occupational Therapy and possess active licenses in both Minnesota and Wisconsin. A Certified Lymphedema Therapist (CLT) certification and Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers are required.
Qualifications
- Education
- Bachelor degree
Certifications
Key Skills
Physical Therapist Career Context
In Minnesota, the Physical Therapy weighted monthly median benchmark on WeekdayDoc is ~$97k (248 salary observations; 838 listings), vs ~$94k nationally (12,288 salary observations; 64,780 listings). Monthly aggregates cover 2026-01-01 through 2026-11-01; these are not the modal's selected comparable-job medians.
The cost-of-living index for Minnesota is 98.6 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)). 63.4% of Minnesota clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
| Measure | This job | Market |
|---|---|---|
| Work-life score | 6.4 / 10 · top 25% in physical therapy | ranked against 22,055 Physical Therapy listingslisting-based score, 0–10 |
| Minnesota vs national | $97k median in Minnesota | $94k nationally (+4%)248 state / 12,288 national salary observations |
| Cost of living | Minnesota index 98.6 | US average = 100BEA Regional Price Parities (2024) |
| Physical Therapy listings in Minnesota | 288 active | 21,900 nationallylive on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Work setting | on-site | peers: 50% no call · 56% no weekends50 benchmarked listings |
| Sign-on & loan repayment | not stated | Minnesota physical therapist listings (all specialties): 24% state a sign-on bonus (median $8k) · 19% offer loan repayment319 active listings, Nov 2026 |
| New Physical Therapy listings | 7,999 in the last 30 days | 4,222 the 30 days before (+89%)U.S., first seen on WeekdayDoc, Nov 2026 |
| Physical Therapy pay trend | +1.8% vs prior quarter | —through Oct 2026 |
Work-Life Balance Analysis
WeekdayDoc's proprietary algorithm rates Certified Lymphedema Therapist (Occupational Therapist or Physical Therapist) | Onalaska & Winona at Gundersen Health System a 6.4 out of 10 for work-life balance — classified as good. This places the position in the top 25% in Physical Therapy — ranked against 22,055 active Physical Therapy listings on WeekdayDoc. Contributing factors include no weekend requirements, no night shifts.
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